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Snake Plissken

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21. This is hilarious and scary at the same time

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Wed Apr 25, 2018, 08:13 AM

Apr 2018

The hilariousness of this is self explanatory, what's scary is not only are there people out there who believe this, but a newspaper is willing to print this paid for derangement on it's editorial page as if it has some sort of possible validity.

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LTTE: Abortions caused Toys R Us bankruptcy [View all] TexasTowelie Apr 2018 OP

well if there were adequate decent paying jobs vlyons Apr 2018 #1

I'm being blamed for decreasing the customer base? no_hypocrisy Apr 2018 #2

I fall in the same boat. TexasTowelie Apr 2018 #4

Well, I'd be glad to help! machoneman Apr 2018 #12

Get in line, pal! (n/t) PJMcK Apr 2018 #26

That's exactly what we need. TexasTowelie Apr 2018 #31

Well, thank goodness that has been cleared up Sherman A1 Apr 2018 #3

I ran across the letter and couldn't resist posting the pearls of wisdom contained within. TexasTowelie Apr 2018 #5

Precisely Sherman A1 Apr 2018 #8

Jesus H. Christ at a yard sale... chwaliszewski Apr 2018 #6

I only had 2 children instead of 2.4, so I'm probably to blame as well knightmaar Apr 2018 #7

You're in the clear, knightmaar.... raven mad Apr 2018 #14

I'm shocked! They didn't throw us gay people into the blame pool!?!? Amimnoch Apr 2018 #9

Don't give them ideas. kag Apr 2018 #20

Because I was not able to have kids, I guess I share the blame. TNNurse Apr 2018 #10

"Abortions in Texas decreased by 20 percent and births rose 3 percent" left-of-center2012 Apr 2018 #11

I've always been a slacker. TexasTowelie Apr 2018 #28

Got me thinking left-of-center2012 Apr 2018 #29

Next to go then are... N_E_1 for Tennis Apr 2018 #13

Have more raunchy sex and be more promiscuous.... magicarpet Apr 2018 #15

Low birth rate. zentrum Apr 2018 #16

Oh, yeah, that increased birth rate? Ohiogal Apr 2018 #17

What utter nonsense! And here's (really) why..... luvtheGWN Apr 2018 #18

Maybe if we weren't killing all our kids and incarcerating all the brown ones AllyCat Apr 2018 #19

This is hilarious and scary at the same time Snake Plissken Apr 2018 #21

Other Reasons Puppyjive Apr 2018 #22

THIS! Zoonart Apr 2018 #34

And this paper is in an Illinois state university town. How ignorant lunasun Apr 2018 #23

What the actual fucking fuck? kag Apr 2018 #24

Toys r us mercuryblues Apr 2018 #25

Bingo!!!! tulipsandroses Apr 2018 #30

I live rurally mercuryblues Apr 2018 #35

Its downright scary that there are people that believe this crap tulipsandroses Apr 2018 #27

Tax cuts for rich and old white men thbobby Apr 2018 #32

On the plus side, abortion reduces the crime rate, which has fallen since the 80s. Shrike47 Apr 2018 #33

The only thing abortions affects... raising2moredems Apr 2018 #36